The CDC has confirmed that the patient who died of rabies contracted the infection through organ transplantation.

A human case of rabies has been reported by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in the state of Maryland.

The increased influenza circulation that has been reported in the United States (US) is ongoing.

The United States (US) has reported an increase in the circulation of influenza virus.

The media has reported on dengue fever in the state of Florida, US.

The ongoing outbreak of West Nile virus infection is now considered to be one of the worst ever to affect the US.

The National Park Service has received confirmation from national and state public health agencies of a further four cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

The California Department of Public Health has reported a cluster of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) infections involving four visitors to Yosemite National Park.

A fox that attacked a domestic dog in New Hanover County in the state of North Carolina, United States (US) tested positive for rabies.

Forty three states in the US have reported West Nile virus (WNV) infections in humans, birds, or mosquitoes in 2012.